Why Syntax Matters: Five Classical Exegeses on Three Issues in Q 2:185.
Although many classical exegetes devote a significant amount of time to debating aspects of the grammar and syntax of the Quran, such exegetical discussions have received relatively little attention in the scholarly literature. This article explores discussions of Q 2:185 in five exegeses, namely, t...
| Publicado en: | Journal of the American Oriental Society Vol. 145; no. 4; pp. 713 - 734 |
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